OMSK (Interstat) — Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk will visit Avangard Omsk in a Kontinental Hockey League game Thursday at Omsk Arena. Neftekhimik enters with a 10-8 record, while Avangard is 8-7.

Neftekhimik is expected to lean on goaltender Filipp Dolganov, who has been busy in recent appearances. In his most recent outing, Dolganov made 34 saves on 34 shots in a 1-0 win at Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. He also made 23 saves on 27 shots in a 1-4 loss at CSKA Moscow, 40 saves on 42 shots in a 3-2 win against Traktor Chelyabinsk, 32 saves on 34 shots in a 3-2 win against Sibir Novosibirsk and 42 saves on 45 shots in a 5-3 win at Admiral Vladivostok.

Avangard will counter with goaltender Nikita Serebryakov. Serebryakov made 30 saves on 31 shots in a 2-1 win against Traktor Chelyabinsk in his most recent appearance. He also made 21 saves on 25 shots in a 1-5 loss at Barys Astana, 42 saves on 42 shots in a 1-0 win at Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, 34 saves on 37 shots in a 0-4 loss at Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg and 16 saves on 17 shots in a 4-1 win against Lada Togliatti.

Neftekhimik’s most recent result was a 1-0 win at Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Dolganov recorded the shutout with 34 saves, Andrei Al. Belozyorov scored, and Damir Zhafyarov had an assist. Avangard’s most recent result was a 2-1 shootout win against Traktor Chelyabinsk. Serebryakov made 30 saves, Joshua Leivo scored, and Damir Sharipzyanov had an assist.

Avangard won the most recent head-to-head meeting, 1-0, at Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Neftekhimik will continue its schedule after the game with a home matchup against Metallurg Magnitogorsk, followed by a home game against Admiral Vladivostok, a road game at Sibir Novosibirsk, a road game at HC Sochi and a road game at Metallurg Magnitogorsk.

Neftekhimik’s other recent results include a 4-1 loss at CSKA Moscow, a 3-2 overtime win against Traktor Chelyabinsk, a 4-3 loss at Salavat Yulaev Ufa, a 3-2 win against Sibir Novosibirsk, a 5-4 overtime loss to Barys Astana and a 1-0 loss at Amur Khabarovsk. Avangard’s other recent results include a 4-2 win against Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, a 5-1 loss at Barys Astana, a 4-0 loss at Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, a 4-1 win against Lada Togliatti, a 5-1 loss to Metallurg Magnitogorsk and a 2-1 overtime win at Spartak Moscow.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Avangard 3, Neftekhimik 2. Interstat’s ELO system projects Avangard with a 73.6 percent probability to win. The over/under for this game is 4.5.